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EEB 4272

Instructor

Nora Mitchell (nora.mitchell@uconn.edu)Contact me for a permission number

Course description

New England is home to a diverse and thriving selection of plants, many of which reach their peak exuberance during the summer. Proper identification of plants and an understanding of their interactions with the environment are important facets that aid in the appreciation of our natural resources. In this course, students will:

Learn to recognize by sight some of the more common plant species

Develop a skill set for identifying unknown plant species

Gain experience in plant census, collection and curation techniques

Learn the system of classifying plant diversity and of naming plant species

Learn about the diversity of plant habitats in New England

Learn about invasive species and conservation issues in plant biology

The course focuses primarily on plant identification and classification, but students also will acquire skills that would serve them in any number of careers dealing with natural resource management.

Required equipment (all available from UConn Co-op)

10x hand lens (provided for you!)

field notebook

pencils

Course Texts

Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by L. Newcomb, 1989.

Trees of Eastern and Central United States and Canada by W.M. Harlow, 1957.